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FReeper Canteen ~ What is your Favorite Computer or Laptop Story? ~ October 25, 2005
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Posted on 10/24/2005 7:08:27 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Please Post Your Favorite Computer or Laptop Story.


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To: Old Sarge

See ya later Sarge!! We sure miss ya when you're not around! *HUGS!*


861 posted on 10/25/2005 8:23:35 AM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: bentfeather; Victoria Delsoul

Did you see the sketch I did of Victoria?


862 posted on 10/25/2005 8:25:39 AM PDT by Darksheare (If you shake a stick of garlic butter at a vampire, will it keep him away?)
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To: bentfeather; Victoria Delsoul

(Yes, my memory is shot on that!)


863 posted on 10/25/2005 8:26:08 AM PDT by Darksheare (If you shake a stick of garlic butter at a vampire, will it keep him away?)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Doing fine, thanks. Just so gloomy here. The heart and head wax to the Finno-Ugric side of me.


864 posted on 10/25/2005 8:26:15 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
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To: Darksheare

No, sorry Darks I did not see the sketch.


865 posted on 10/25/2005 8:27:27 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
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To: Old Sarge
SARGE!!!

866 posted on 10/25/2005 8:28:47 AM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)
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To: bentfeather

It's dark and cold here too. A good day to write and reflect.


867 posted on 10/25/2005 8:28:52 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Absolutely, perhaps a move into the Lair would be nice.


868 posted on 10/25/2005 8:31:07 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
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To: bentfeather; Victoria Delsoul
Well, it is found here and I am quite pleased with it.
And, again, thanks go out to Victoria for allowing me to draw her.
869 posted on 10/25/2005 8:31:28 AM PDT by Darksheare (If you shake a stick of garlic butter at a vampire, will it keep him away?)
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To: Darksheare

Very nice, Darks. Good work. You sketched from a photo??


870 posted on 10/25/2005 8:33:09 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
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To: bentfeather

TWO photos actually.
;-)

I used the body from one photo of her, and the head from another.
Thanks!


871 posted on 10/25/2005 8:34:35 AM PDT by Darksheare (If you shake a stick of garlic butter at a vampire, will it keep him away?)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Laptop breakfast with Tonkin!

My favorite laptop story is: I gave mine to a 14 yr old cousin and he is in 7th heaven.


872 posted on 10/25/2005 8:36:25 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Kathy ~ thanks for the cup of hot black coffee on a soon-to-be-rainy-day in Oregon!

{{HUGS}}


873 posted on 10/25/2005 8:40:24 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: bentfeather
Well, my day didn't start off too good. The computer vomited this morning. Blue Screen. "Memory Dump". Things are back to normal now.

Just got back from the gorcery store. Got some chicken for supper.

Went down into the low 30's last night. Warming up now.

874 posted on 10/25/2005 8:58:25 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: Old Sarge
Darling Sarge!!



We miss you.

875 posted on 10/25/2005 9:05:32 AM PDT by EsmeraldaA
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To: E.G.C.

I don't think my laptop has ever done that. What is the cause of that? Does it lock up??


876 posted on 10/25/2005 9:10:07 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
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To: blackie

Morning, blackie!

Must be raining all across the USA.


877 posted on 10/25/2005 9:11:03 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
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To: bentfeather

Mornin', Ms Feather!

It isn't raining at this time ~ it is supposed to start raining at 1900 hours and get heavy at 2400 hours.

Let The Good Times Roll!


878 posted on 10/25/2005 9:23:52 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: bentfeather
Well, actually my speculation is it's all due to adware. One of the techs here at the Canteen thought that might be the reason.

A couple of years ago, I went to Newsmax. Upon leaving the webpage a slew of pop-up ads began showing up. That's when I knew something was up.

The last I used Internet explorer was earlier this month. At that point the browser would close before I would finish an Internet run.

Since then I've been using MSN Explorer and have had no problems.

No, the computer doesn't lock up. This thing happens when the computer is coming on. I get a blu screen. Then, I have to use the power button to reboot.

The last time it happened was a couple of months ago. It was more frequent in July.

Whoever's been using this ad-ware deal needs to be locked up and the key thrown away. This is really a messy deal for us computer users.

879 posted on 10/25/2005 9:26:44 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: E.G.C.

Did you get the free adblocker? How about down loading Fire Fox for your browser, and how about spy ware software, did you get that??

I have IE set to block all pop ups. When I come to FR and want to use the pager, I just click on the pager icon and hold down the control key.. the pager comes up.

Sometimes I run FoxFire, in some ways it's faster, but works alot like NetScape used to. I threw that out years ago. (Netscape.)


I have Spyware Stormer which I run after I have been on the web looking for graphics, they alawys place tracking files on the puter. I get ride of them fast. Spyware Stormer is a software I pay for, but there are many free ones at the links provided on the computer threads we have here.

Also, EGC, do you defrag your hard drive? That compresses the files to make more room on your hard drive.



Well, can't do much about folks who advertise any way they can, just like junk mail in snail mail.


880 posted on 10/25/2005 9:39:07 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
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